Patents by Inventor James R. Reason

James R. Reason has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Hybrid refrigeration system for a mobile unit and method of operation
    Patent number: 9557100
    Abstract: A method for operating a refrigeration system for a mobile unit includes steps of: 1) providing a refrigeration unit having a compressor, an evaporator, and at least one fan operable to move air towards the evaporator, a generator dedicated to the refrigeration unit, and a battery; 2) determining at least one environmental parameter in one or both of the mobile unit and the refrigeration unit; and 3) selectively operating the refrigeration unit in one of a plurality of modes based on the environmental parameter. The plurality of modes includes a first mode wherein at least the fan is powered by the battery, and a second mode wherein the compressor and the fan are powered by the generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Carrier Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Chopko, James R. Reason, Mark J. Perkovich
  • HYBRID REFRIGERATION SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE UNIT AND METHOD OF OPERATION
    Publication number: 20120210735
    Abstract: A refrigeration system for a mobile unit and a method for operating the same are provided. The method includes the steps of: 1) providing a refrigeration unit having a compressor, an evaporator, and at least one fan operable to move air towards the evaporator, a generator dedicated to the refrigeration unit, and a battery; 2) determining at least one environmental parameter in one or both of the mobile unit and the refrigeration unit; and 3) selectively operating the refrigeration unit in one of a plurality of modes based on the environmental parameter, which plurality of modes includes a first mode wherein at least the fan is powered by the battery, and a second mode wherein the compressor and the fan are powered by the generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert A. Chopko, James R. Reason, Mark J. Perkovich